The Great Depression By baselwassouf2013 Oct 29, 1929 Stock market crashed, Black Tuesday Stock market crashed, Black Tuesday Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 31, 1941 The Great Depression Jan 1, 1930 A lot of droughts and Dust Bowls had began to ruin farmers A lot of droughts and Dust Bowls had began to ruin farmers Feb 11, 1931 Food riots broke out Jan 11, 1932 Congress established the RFC to lend $2 billion to banks Nov 11, 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt beat Herbert Hoover in a landslide Dec 11, 1932 Stocks reached their lowest point Jan 11, 1933 The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was introduced Jan 11, 1933 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was established Feb 1, 1933 The Civil Works Administration (CWA) was established Feb 11, 1933 Unemployment reached its highest level, at 25% Feb 11, 1933 More than 11,000 banks closed Feb 11, 1933 Roosevelt announced a three-day “bank holiday” Feb 11, 1933 The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) was established Mar 11, 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt took office Feb 11, 1935 The Work Projects Administration (WPA) was formed Feb 11, 1935 The Social Security Act was signed into law, Nov 11, 1936 FDR was elected to a second term as president Apr 11, 1938 FDR asked Congress for an additional $3.75 billion Nov 11, 1940 FDR was elected to a third term as president Feb 11, 1941 Preparations for World War II begun